we'll have to agree to disagree on McLaren. I have no idea why anyone would think he's a decent manager.

he took over a good derby side and was given decent money to spend. he couldn't even get them in the play offs last year. his reward? a job in the premiership.

he's been at Newcastle 3 months now and on Saturday they looked unorganised and unmotivated. he's got to take a fair bit of the blame for that. and laughing through interviews after defeats won't do much to win over the fans.

I'd have been gutted if he'd been chosen over Bilic and find it truly baffling he could have been anyone's first choice.

I was over the moon when he got Bilic. I absolutely fucking loved him as a player. He was strong, intelligent and, what a I loved most about him, was he was a crafty player.

I must admit though that I did get worried after the Arsenal game. Two home losses, Zarate and Valencia injured, media concerns about our chances, talk of delays in Carroll's return, the OS deal rearing its head again and a real lack of activity with regard to attackers.

It seemed like anyone and everyone was having a dig at West Ham and we were slowly spiralling.

I was really down and hoped my dream of seeing Bilic as a success wasnt going to be ruined by the realities and harshness of the situation.

But, since that deadline day, those players coming in, it seemed like a cloud had been lifted. Then 9 points later here we are.

my only moans/tantrums were about the weakened team in the europa league. the two home defeats were down to cuntish defending from cresswell & jenkinson, not much slav could do about that and both games we fought back and almost nicked a point. happy days

No humble pie for me. I wanted him in last summer not this. For an international manger of a very good side, and decent runs with decent European club sides, the media and many WHU supporters greatly underestimated Bilic.

But then I told you all that Cole was shit after one season and most of you decided to make him your club legend for the next seven.